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Erskineville vs Eveleigh
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Erskineville profile · Eveleigh profile
Erskineville Eveleigh
Erskineville and Eveleigh are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Erskineville is a larger, wealthier hub where the typical weekly household income is $3,020, far higher than Eveleigh's $1,339. A much larger share of Erskineville residents have a bachelor degree or higher (62.4% compared to 38.1% in Eveleigh) and 67.1% of the population reports no religion. In contrast, Eveleigh has a far higher share of one-parent families at 39.9%, compared to just 7.4% in Erskineville, and a higher proportion of people who use a language other than English at home (32.0% versus 19.7%).
The two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding mobility, with the gap in resident turnover widening as 63.8% of Erskineville residents moved in the last five years compared to 36.9% in Eveleigh. Despite this, they share a typical resident age of 34 and a similar proportion of overseas-born residents. Both are highly accessible, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 6,848
- First area, 2016: 8,014
- First area, 2021: 9,657
- Second area, 2011: 473
- Second area, 2016: 663
- Second area, 2021: 606
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 34 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 31 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Erskineville: 0.2% males, 0.2% females; 85+ in Eveleigh: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Erskineville: 0.3% males, 0.4% females; 80–84 in Eveleigh: 0.0% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Erskineville: 0.3% males, 0.5% females; 75–79 in Eveleigh: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 70–74 in Erskineville: 0.8% males, 0.8% females; 70–74 in Eveleigh: 1.5% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Erskineville: 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 65–69 in Eveleigh: 1.0% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Erskineville: 1.8% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Eveleigh: 1.0% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Erskineville: 2.6% males, 2.1% females; 55–59 in Eveleigh: 0.8% males, 3.7% females
- 50–54 in Erskineville: 3.3% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Eveleigh: 2.0% males, 5.3% females
- 45–49 in Erskineville: 3.9% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Eveleigh: 3.9% males, 2.7% females
- 40–44 in Erskineville: 5.3% males, 4.3% females; 40–44 in Eveleigh: 3.6% males, 4.6% females
- 35–39 in Erskineville: 7.2% males, 6.4% females; 35–39 in Eveleigh: 3.9% males, 5.1% females
- 30–34 in Erskineville: 8.8% males, 8.9% females; 30–34 in Eveleigh: 5.8% males, 4.4% females
- 25–29 in Erskineville: 7.0% males, 7.4% females; 25–29 in Eveleigh: 6.5% males, 5.4% females
- 20–24 in Erskineville: 2.3% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Eveleigh: 2.9% males, 4.8% females
- 15–19 in Erskineville: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 15–19 in Eveleigh: 3.1% males, 3.6% females
- 10–14 in Erskineville: 1.5% males, 1.2% females; 10–14 in Eveleigh: 3.6% males, 2.7% females
- 5–9 in Erskineville: 1.7% males, 1.6% females; 5–9 in Eveleigh: 1.5% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Erskineville: 2.7% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Eveleigh: 1.5% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $1,196
- First area, 2016: $1,381
- First area, 2021: $1,704
- Second area, 2011: $644
- Second area, 2016: $844
- Second area, 2021: $913
- First area, 2011: $2,290
- First area, 2016: $2,482
- First area, 2021: $3,020
- Second area, 2011: $1,312
- Second area, 2016: $1,221
- Second area, 2021: $1,339
- First area, 2011: $2,693
- First area, 2016: $3,011
- First area, 2021: $3,766
- Second area, 2011: $990
- Second area, 2016: $1,375
- Second area, 2021: $1,699
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.1
- First area, 2021: 2.0
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $500
- First area, 2016: $602
- First area, 2021: $620
- Second area, 2011: $238
- Second area, 2016: $325
- Second area, 2021: $300
- First area, 2011: $2,600
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $2,800
- Second area, 2011: $2,900
- Second area, 2016: $2,550
- Second area, 2021: $2,550
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.10
- First area, 2021: 1.10
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erskineville vs Eveleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11442/erskineville/vs/SAL11474/eveleigh